CHARACTERISTIC-BASED SELECTION IN A NETWORKED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

• US 20130304747A1
• Filed: 05/14/2012
• Published: 11/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wrp IP Management, LLC
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Braham, Adam D., Schmidt, Jeffrey A., Thomason, Lowell C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,935,264 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/748
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/25 Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/26 Visual data mining; Browsing structured data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/583 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an approach for characteristic-based (e.g., color) selection of items (e.g., clothing) in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, at least one computer storage device will be populated with a first set of items. The first set of items may be associated in the at least one computer storage device with a first set of corresponding characteristics. A computer data structure may then be generated that comprises compatibility scores of the first set of items to one another. A second set of items may then be received in the at least one computer storage device. The second set of items may also be accompanied by a second set of corresponding characteristics. A set of matches between the first set of items and the second set of items may then be generated according to one or more criteria.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for characteristic-based item selection in a networked computing environment, comprising:

populating at least one computer storage device with a first set of items, the first set of items being associated in the at least one computer storage device with a first set of corresponding characteristics;

generating, for each item in the first set of items, a compatibility score with respect to each other item in the first set of items, each compatibility score including a numerical representation of a compatibility of a first item with a second item;

generating a computer data structure of the first set of items having the compatibility scores of the first set of items to one another;

receiving, in the at least one computer storage device, a second set of items that correspond to the first set of items, the second set of items being accompanied by a second set of corresponding characteristics; and

generating a set of matches between the first set of items and the second set of items.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a set of images of the first set of items, the populating being based on the set of images.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the first set of items being associated with at least one user, and the second set of items being associated with at least one retailer.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the first set of items and the second set of items comprising clothing, and the first set of corresponding characteristics and the second set of corresponding characteristics comprising colors.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, the set of matches being determined based on a best match of the colors of the first set of items to the second set of items, wherein each compatibility score includes a percentage, which is calculated by dividing a sum of an actual user rating and an actual social networking website rating by a sum of a maximum possible user rating and a maximum possible social networking website rating of the compatibility of the first item with the second item.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, further comprising providing output pertaining to the set of matches.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the first set of items and the second set of items being provided via at least one computer network.

8. A computer-implemented method for characteristic-based item selection in a networked computing environment, comprising:

a memory medium comprising instructions;

a bus coupled to the memory medium; and

a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to;

populate at least one computer storage device with a first set of items, the first set of items being associated in the at least one computer storage device with a first set of corresponding characteristics;

generate, for each item in the first set of items, a compatibility score with respect to each other item in the first set of items, each compatibility score including a numerical representation of a compatibility of a first item with a second item;

generate a computer data structure of the first set of items having the compatibility scores of the first set of items to one another;

receive, in the at least one computer storage device, a second set of items that correspond to the first set of items, the second set of items being accompanied by a second set of corresponding characteristics; and

generate a set of matches between the first set of items and the second set of items.

9. The system of claim 8, the memory medium further comprising instructions for causing the system to receive a set of images of the first set of items, the populating being based on the set of images.

10. The system of claim 8, the first set of items being associated with at least one user, and the second set of items being associated with at least one retailer.

11. The system of claim 8, the first set of items and the second set of items comprising clothing, and the first set of corresponding characteristics and the second set of corresponding characteristics comprising colors.

12. The system of claim 11, the set of matches being determined based on a best match of the colors of the first set of items to the second set of items, wherein each compatibility score includes a percentage, which is calculated by dividing a sum of an actual user rating and an actual social networking website rating by a sum of a maximum possible user rating and a maximum possible social networking website rating of the compatibility of the first item with the second item.

13. The system of claim 12, the memory medium further comprising instructions for causing the system to provide output pertaining to the set of matches.

14. The system of claim 8, the first set of items and the second set of items being provided via at least one computer network.

15. A computer program product for characteristic-based item selection in a networked computing environment, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media, to:

populate at least one computer storage device with a first set of items, the first set of items being associated in the at least one computer storage device with a first set of corresponding characteristics;

generate, for each item in the first set of items, a compatibility score with respect to each other item in the first set of items, each compatibility score including a numerical representation of a compatibility of a first data with a second item;

generate a computer data structure of the first set of items having the compatibility scores of the first set of items to one another;

receive, in the at least one computer storage device, a second set of items that correspond to the first set of items, the second set of items being accompanied by a second set of corresponding characteristics; and

generate a set of matches between the first set of items and the second set of items.

16. The computer program product claim 15, the computer readable storage media further comprising instructions to receive a set of images of the first set of items, the populating being based on the set of images.

17. The computer program product claim 15, the first set of items being associated with at least one user, and the second set of items being associated with at least one retailer.

18. The computer program product claim 15, the first set of items and the second set of items comprising clothing, and the first set of corresponding characteristics and the second set of corresponding characteristics comprising colors.

19. The computer program product claim 18, the set of matches being determined based on a best match of the colors of the first set of items to the second set of items, wherein each compatibility score includes a percentage, which is calculated by dividing a sum of an actual user rating and an actual social networking website rating by a sum of a maximum possible user rating and a maximum possible social networking website rating of the compatibility of the first item with the second item.

20. The computer program product claim 19, the computer readable storage media further comprising instructions to provide output pertaining to the set of matches.

21. The computer program product claim 15, the first set of items and the second set of items being provided via at least one computer network.

22. A method for deploying a system for characteristic-based item selection in a networked computing environment, comprising:

providing a computer infrastructure being operable to;

populate at least one computer storage device with a first set of items, the first set of items being associated in the at least one computer storage device with a first set of corresponding characteristics;

generate, for each item in the first set of items, a compatibility score with respect to each other item in the first set of items, each compatibility score including a numerical representation of a compatibility of a first data item with a second data item;

generate a computer data structure of the first set of items having the compatibility scores of the first set of items to one another;

receive, in the at least one computer storage device, a second set of items that correspond to the first set of items, the second set of items being accompanied by a second set of corresponding characteristics; and

generate a set of matches between the first set of items and the second set of items.